Brazil Vs Uruguay 1950. When Brazil hosted the World Cup in 1950 it dreams of victory were dashed by Uruguay in one of the greatest upsets in the tournaments history. Uruguay vs brazil was the decisive match of the final group stage at the 1950 fifa world cup.
The match was played at the open-air Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janerio with Uruguay monumentally upsetting the hosts by winning the game 2-1. In Rio De Janeiro there was an. Uruguay who had won the inaugural competition in 1930 defeated the host nation.
Brazilian playwright Nelson Rodrigues described the loss as the countrys Hiroshima while Uruguays win inspired a new Spanish noun.
The 1950 FIFA World Cup final saw Uruguay win their 4th FIFA World title. On July 16th 1950 Uruguay beat Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup final at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The latter is the second smallest country in south america while the former is the fifth largest in the whole world. Brazil vs Uruguay rivalry - 1950 World Cup final Maracana Maracanazo.
